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a construction site in Terlingua. We carried up-to-date first-aid packs, water purification tablets, and anti-venom kits. We topped off the truck’s gas tank. We had a good spare tire and a functioning jack. We took precautions and prepared accordingly. The only thing we couldn’t do anything about was a cell phone signal. The fiftysomething-mile excursion would have to be made without phone access. If something went sideways, we would be on our own.

Hence, self-rescue.

We might be able to seek assistance from other campers or River Road runners if we encountered any. It might be possible to flag down a Border Patrol agent if we encountered one. We might stumble onto immigrants. If our truck got stuck, broke down, or rolled, we might be forced to hike out. We considered the pros and cons carefully, but the hook was already set.

Or how to find peace amid societal collapse, on Big Bend National Park’s infamous River Road.

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“Beg your pardon?” I said.

“Self-rescue,” repeated the Chisos Basin park ranger.

“Self …”

“Yes,” the ranger continued. “Are you taking some sandboards?”

My buddy D. and I were planning on trying Big Bend National Park’s infamous River Road the following day, one of the most primitive, remote, unpredictable routes in Texas. Over 50 miles of rolling gravel and shifting sand that runs roughly parallel to the mighty — or once mighty — Rio Grande. It requires a four-wheeldrive, high-clearance vehicle, and we were advised to take plenty of water and food.

And, as of that moment, we were instructed to be prepared to “self-rescue.”

In the recent past, on the challenging, desolate hikes or climbs in practically any national park, intrepid types were usually advised to inform park personnel before prospective attempts in case something went wrong. Then, if attempting hikers, climbers, or, in this case, drivers, didn’t return, park rangers would know to look for them. I was fairly sure it had been a common practice in the past, and this new policy (new to me, anyway) certainly gave me pause.

For a moment or so, we were actually inspired, alive, challenged. Adventurous, even. And all that away from conditioned air 4 and our favorite recliners.

The author and a friend celebrated “Dom” at the Fandango perch 150 stories above the Rio Grande.

“Call a relative,” the ranger said. “Tell them what you’re doing and where you’re headed. Let them know. Tell them when you’re planning on leaving, what time you plan on being back, and that you’ll call. And if you don’t call, they can call us.”

“What’s a sandboard?” I said.

Turned out, I knew what a sandboard — or a variation thereof — was. I’d been in several scrapes and near-scrapes traveling around Texas, and I’d actually used a “sandboard” before. While I was researching the Porvenir Massacre several clicks back, I’d gotten a two-wheel-drive truck stuck in some red sand out in far West Texas. I’d actually slid a wooden hiking staff as far as I could under one of my back tires, and that had provided enough traction for me to self-rescue, i.e., get the truck back on the main road. It probably kept me from being stuck there overnight.

The park ranger continued. “There are a few spots where the sand down there near the river or near gulleys can get pretty deep.

Four-wheel drive helps, but sometimes boards provide that little bit of extra traction. You should be fine.”

Should.

I shared what I’d learned with D. Of all the big-ticket heavy hitters that Big Bend National Park offers, navigation of the entire River Road — east and west — was the only one I’d never attempted. And I hadn’t planned on trying it this trip. Two days before, we’d kayaked 5 miles of the Rio. It was my first time back on it since my youth, when my father took my brother and me down 170 miles of it in a canoe.

Heck, on the way in from Presidio, D. and I’d even stopped off FM 170 to visit “Dom” of Fandango fame — which is still arguably one of Kevin Costner’s best movies and definitely his best performance based in Texas.

D. and I had even braved the perilous perch that Costner ascended — 1,500 feet above the Rio — to dispose of “Dom” (no spoilers) after his legendary toast: “Here’s to us and what we were … and what we’ll be.”

And there we were, 150 stories up, being.

Not anxiety-ridden by the pusillanimous

hail of trumped-up politicos, paralyzed by waking and relentless existential dread, inert at the current ladder rung we’d ascended to via ruthless obsequiousness or prudent wage slavery, or superficially sedated by mindless streaming binges. For a moment or so, we were actually inspired, alive, challenged.

Adventurous, even. And all that away from conditioned air and our favorite recliners.

When I contacted my next of kin to let them know about our River Road trek, they said some of the pictures they were seeing on social media didn’t look fun at all — that they were concerned. And they emphasized that if our plans to navigate the River Road would make us susceptible to any problems, dangers, or other general hazards, then “please don’t go!”

“You know we’ll be careful,” I replied.

And we were.

We had packed food, water, and plenty of ice. We found some discarded 2-by-6 wooden planks to serve as sandboards from

The hull and remains of an engine block from a Great Depression-era automobile call the Mariscal Mine Historic District home.

We were both wide awake at 5:30 the next morning. We splashed some water on our faces, grabbed the incidentals, then loaded everything up.

Did I mention that Big Bend National Park (established in 1935) is composed of 1,252 square miles of land, which makes it larger than the state of Rhode Island?

If I didn’t, I have now, and I probably don’t need to explain that getting from any one point to another wasn’t a matter of city blocks or even a crosstown jaunt. Nothing was close to anything. So, though we left the Chisos Basin at 6:15 a.m., we didn’t make it to the turn-off for the East River Road, just north of the park’s Rio Grande Village camping area, until 7 a.m.

The first mile or two of the River Road was simply bumpy gravel through the lowland Chichuahuan Desert. Then, the rugged terrain began to twist and rise, then straighten only long enough to drop or tail off unexpectedly. Limestone hills and sandstone outcrops loomed in every direction, tempered by mesquite trees, Spanish daggers, lechuguilla, pricklypear, blind pricklypear, fluffgrass, and creosotebush.

And after only a few miles in, we saw another vehicle coming our way.

“Border Patrol,” D. observed, pulling over, anticipating inspection, but the vehicle had already pulled off in the distance.

We drove on up and stopped alongside. It was no big deal. We chatted for a moment, discussed the route ahead, then pressed on.

Just past Gravel Pit Road, which led to a put-in on the Rio, we slowly navigated our first, rough, braided streambed.

Roadrunners darted out in front of and away from our approach. Pocket gophers gave us a wide berth. There are actually pink snakes (western coachwhips) that eat rattlesnakes in this part of world, but we never saw any. We did see the occasional jackrabbit, but no javelina.

By the time we passed a spur that led to the La Clocha primitive campsites, we started to see the abandoned rock and adobe ruins of San Vicente, Texas, famous only for a couple of stops that the U.S. Camel Corps are said to have made near there in the 1850s. But our attention quickly shifted continued on page 5

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out the mine shafts and more, but we still had the rest of the River Road to contend with. And we knew we hadn’t even traveled halfway — yet.

By the time we reached the midway point, we thought we were making good time, but the west side of the River Road was much more topographically challenging than the east. In many places, our progress slowed to a crawl or came to a standstill as we surveyed the way forward. The grades grew steeper, and we navigated one-lane-only hairpin curves and abrupt, draw-terraced descents. We trudged on cautiously, slowing past the Dominguez primitive campsite (north of the road) and skipping the short, southwest detour to the Loop Camp primitive campsites.

Roughly 5,180 to 7,820 feet above sea level, the Chisos Mountains dominated the northern horizon. And soon, though we never seemed more than a half-mile from the Rio, we didn’t see it. Lowlands or river cane obstructed the view, and more than once I bemoaned forgetting to bring my machete.

But any Indiana Jones path-hacking would have been ill-advised.

We did sneak south to have a look at the remains of the Johnson Ranch (and its related primitive campsites), but we found only front stoop steps to an old, floorless foundation and a long-defunct wellhead.

The stretch from there to the Black Dike primitive campsite seemed to be the longest interval of the entire journey. The rolling, twisting terrain kept us at a prudent snail’s pace, straddling gulley-wash crevices and sandy draws. White sand, red sand, brown sand — then gravel, flat river rocks, and volcanic boulders and ancient, eroding igneous formations.

Black buzzards circled, and the temperature rose. It was too late to turn back, especially since we had begun to feel confident about making it. Triangulation Station Mountain rose 3,143 feet to the north, and that view was soon eclipsed by something we recognized: the backside of the Mule Ears Peaks formation.

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to its twin community, San Vicente, Mexico, where Presidio San Vicente was established by the Spanish in 1723. Now a small farming village, it sprawls for miles on the other side of the Rio Grande.

From there, we gingerly crossed a major sand wash that provides drainage down to the Rio after rainfall. Evidence of large, dry gulleys and waterborne sand suggested recent flooding, and we put the truck in 4WD and treaded carefully. Chilicotal Mountain rose over 4,100 feet to the northwest, and, though it was slow going, we soon spotted the northeasterly Glenn Spring Road turnoff. It was the audible we planned to call if the going was too rough or we were worried about going the whole way — our Plan B abort option. We passed it and kept moving.

The flat-topped 3,700-foot Talley Mountain soon appeared off to the northwest, then the imposing 1-mile-wide, 9-milelong Mariscal Mountain rose southwest.

Meanwhile, the River Road was now steep hills, low washes, and sprinkles of soaptree yucca, chino grass, and purple pricklypear here and there. The draws that cut across the River Road changed after every heavy rain, but it had been dry for a while. The sand could be dicey, but at least there wasn’t any mud.

A road to the Solis primitive campsites (named after a family farm that occupied the area in the early 20th century) appeared to our left, and we took it, hoping to drive right up to the edge of the Rio. But the last half-mile was potentially treacherous sand, so we doubled back. The exit afforded us the only glimpse of another human being we would see outside their vehicle for the rest of the journey. Two, in fact, and they were camping at the first primitive site on Solis Road. I think we gave them a wave, but I can’t remember for sure. And then we were back on the main River Road, heading west, plodding slowly, minding the gulleys and navigating the climbs and drops carefully, probably averaging 2 to 3 miles an hour along many stretches.

The road never completely disappeared, but it often seemed to drift and sometimes sink in the sandier spots. Soon, we were approaching the Fresno primitive campsite to the north, then the incredible, deceivingly picturesque Mariscal Mine, just southwest.

The Mariscal Mine Historic District was composed of more than 60 historically registered frame, rock, stucco, and dugout structures, several along the main road. The primary structures in the distance appeared to be in great shape. We took a short drive to a small visitor’s area and simply marveled at the ruins. The hull and remains of an engine block from a Great Depression-era automobile begged a photo op, and, a mile or so away, we could see the main framework of the old mine, which was constructed to retrieve cinnabar, from which mercury was extracted.

Posted signage warns explorers to stay off and out of the remaining structures because they are fragile and hazardous and may contain poisonous concentrations of mercury.

D. and I were both interested in hiking up to the mine proper and maybe checking

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Composed of more than 60 historically registered frame, rock, stucco, and dugout structures, the Mariscal Mine Historic District is fragile and hazardous and may contain poisonous concentrations of mercury.

We could be reached again, traced, tracked, monitored. All the comforts of connectivity via the virtual umbilical cord of AT&T, Verizon, all the rest.

I phoned my “self-rescue” next-of-kin contact and let them know a search would be unnecessary, that we’d made it. We grabbed a quick meal, then headed back up to the Chisos Basin.

Now, that we’re back, I’ve thought a lot about the phrase “self-rescue.” I like it.

And not only do I like it. I recommend it.

I’m always good for a road trip and enjoy getting away, but Big Bend National Park and its infamous River Road are something different. The park features no sterilized natural landscapes for puttering around in a golf shirt and skinny slacks, and the closest you come to a Starbucks or a fruit smoothy is carefully extracting cactus water from a denuded pricklypear if you’re desperate. (It’s actually an excellent source of water content and electrolytes.) You’re isolated, stuck with yourself and whatever hardy companions have joined you. In many places and situations, you’re working without a net (pardon the pun). No 911. No timely medevac transport. You’re disconnected and unplugged but somehow arguably more connected than ever.

After our Border Patrol visit, we didn’t see another functioning vehicle until just before we returned to pavement. Yes, it was a little unnerving, but the risk was worth the reward because the reward was a revelation.

We think we’re too busy for a break and too often resign ourselves to the diversion and escape of electronica and virtual experiences instead of pursuing the real thing. We seem more comfortable being disconnected from being than really being. And we’re more partial to watching actors or reality TV stars do it than doing it ourselves.

Over 50 miles of rolling gravel and shifting sand, the treacherous River Road runs roughly parallel to the mighty — or once mighty — Rio Grande.

It doesn’t have to be as far out as Big Bend. Caprock Canyons State Park, Copper Breaks State Park, South Llano River State Park, and Caddo Lake State Park are only 3-4 hours away for most of us, and there are dozens of “self-rescue” destinations all around and in between. Why wait? l Fort Worth native E.R. Bills is the author of 100 Things to Do in Texas Before You Die.

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A paved Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive right turn would mark the end of our trek down the River Road, and for several miles, we thought we were coming up on it or that it would be around the next bend or over the next rise. Just past the Black Dike primitive campsite, the rocky road actually granted us a view of Rio Grande, greenish in that spot, and we stopped for pics and a breather.

From there, the road frequently consisted of dry creek bottoms weaving through rocky hills, winding, curling, rising, falling.

At about six hours in, we skipped the southwesterly turn-off for the Buenos Aires primitive campsite and kept rolling. A profile glance of the Mule Ears Peaks formation came into view, and, due west, a faraway notch in Mexico’s limestone-plateaued Mesa de Anguila revealed the opening to Santa Elena Canyon, which we hiked the day before.

In retrospect, our ascent to the pavement that signified our return to civilization (in that part of the world, at least) was somewhat anticlimactic. We had begun to enjoy the respite the journey afforded us. Almost immediately, the term “self-rescue” took on new meaning.

The drive wasn’t over — we still had to travel back across the park from west to east on paved road, but we detoured north and had a late lunch in Terlingua.

Signals restored, our phones pinged, toned, vibrated. We were back on the grid.

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At the end of the last Van Cliburn Competition, I predicted that someday the contest would be won by a pianist I was high on from the start, rather than someone I needed to talk myself into. That prediction came true during the very next edition of our esteemed piano competition, as Aristo Sham took a gold medal that I found quite gratifying.

(One reason for the gratification was that the world sided against me regarding Lim Yun-chan’s final performance in 2022.

I now suspect that the world was right about that one. Regardless, it’s nice every once in a while to agree with not only the judges but also the voters who gave Sham the audience award.)

While I wasn’t pleased with all the results — if I lived to cover the next 50 Cliburns, that probably wouldn’t happen a single time — the 29-year-old Hong Kong native was brilliant from start to finish this May and June, without turning in a single disappointing performance. Maybe his version of Scriabin’s Tenth Piano Sonata in the semifinal meandered a bit, though the colors came out bright.

Even more impressive was that Sham managed to capture that gold without

Hong Kong’s Aristo Sham, with Van Cliburn Foundation president and CEO Jacques Marquis (left), captured the gold medal from the Van Cliburn Piano Competition.

playing any of the traditional showpieces in the final round, showing a heady mix of flair and restraint in Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto before giving an imposing reading of Brahms’ Second, one that dovetailed perfectly with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Marin Alsop.

Given the frantic rehearsal schedule at the Cliburn, getting the soloist in sync with the orchestra might just be the toughest job of all, and Alsop did great work accompanying Sham’s interpretation. I feel safe saying she’s the best conductor that this competition has ever enjoyed.

The silver medal went to Vitaly Starikov, which left me with mixed feelings.

His performance of Schumann’s Piano Concerto frankly bored me, but the 30-yearold from Yekaterinburg was much better in Bartók’s Second Piano Concerto, a virtuoso showcase that we haven’t heard enough of at the Cliburn. He drove the work forward with due momentum and didn’t quail in front of the Hungarian composer’s thickets of notes.

The bronze medal went to Evren Ozel,

the 26-year-old from Minneapolis whose performances of Beethoven’s Fourth and Tchaikovsky’s First piano concertos I found worthy of respectful applause, much like his other performances.

Of the other finalists, I thought Carter Johnson deserved most to be among the medals, as his performance of Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand came out dry and effervescent like good French Champagne.

He also emphasized the lyrical aspects of Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto, a piece that many pianists rightly treat as a banger.

Along with Sham, he did the best job of blending in with the orchestra.

Philipp Lynov played the same Prokofiev piece and didn’t give it too many distinguishing features, though the 26-yearold Muscovite was better in Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto, to which he gave an appropriate burnished texture and grand manner.

Meanwhile, Angel Stanislav Wang lifted his game when he played Rachmaninov’s Third Concerto. His momentum flagged occasionally, but the 22-year-old from Los Angeles (who has Russian-Chinese parents,

thus his unusual name) gave the piece some great clarity, especially in the first movement.

Among the other discretionary prizes, Ozel won one for his Mozart concerto performance. China’s Cai Yangrui was named the best performer of the new work commissioned for the competition.

(I really should have mentioned Gabriela Montero’s Rachtime earlier, a chuchería by the Venezuelan composer that combines Russian and Latin elements to intriguing effect.) Other prizes went to Germany’s Jonas Aumiller, Canada’s Alice Burla, and Russia’s Mikhail Kambarov.

Like Vladimir Horowitz and the late Mark Russell (who always played his piano standing up), Sham does not always wear a bowtie but seems to prefer it, so score one for the men who sport that old-fashioned neckwear. A bowtie will not make a pianist play as well as Horowitz, but it is a distinguishing sartorial mark that Sham will carry forward as Hong Kong’s first-ever medalist in this competition. In his backstage interview, he said that whenever he played Mendelssohn, he felt like everything would be all right.

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At last, our classical music guy is happy with the winner of the Van Cliburn Competition.

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The 29-year-old Hong Kong native was brilliant from start to finish this May and June, without turning in a single disappointing performance.

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For those of us in North Texas, the Juneteenth holiday’s local roots mean a lot.

Fort Worth activist Dr. Opal Lee worked tirelessly to make it an official national holiday to celebrate when Texas slaves learned of their emancipation. President Joe Biden made it so in 2021. Remember that guy? Sigh.

Founded by Dr. Opal Lee, the National Juneteenth thru July 19 Museum (NJM), set to open in Fort Worth next year, is collaborating with Gallery of Dreams at Fort Works Art (2100 Montgomery St, Fort Worth, 817-759-9475) for Declarations of Freedom. Featuring contemporary art and selected works from the museum’s permanent collection, the show runs Thursday thru Sat, Jul 19. Featured artists from North Texas, Houston, and Atlanta include Assandre Jean Baptiste, Peter H. Feresten, Sedrick Huckaby, Letitia Huckaby, Irene Antonia Diane Reece, Floyd Newsum Jr., Johnny Floyd, Spencer Evans, Vicki

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Thanks to the efforts of Fort Worth’s own Dr. Opal Lee, Juneteenth is now a national holiday.

This year’s local Juneteenth festivities include a new art exhibit, a block party, comedy, and a cypher event.

Meek, Ann Johnson, Delita Martin, Robert Hodge, Phillip Pyle II, and more.

Christopher Blay, director of public programs at the NJM and exhibit co-curator along with Dr. Lauren Cross, says that Declarations is fueled by artists who assert unfettered and ever-evolving engagement directly with history and culture, creating universal connections through materials and media. “Some of the most important art being made today shares relevance and timelessness unique to those artists’ practices. Declarations of Freedom brings together artists whose works reflect this vision.” This exhibit is open to the public at no charge.

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Vibes 2025. At 3pm on Thu, Jun 19, Ambassador Andrew Young will give a talk at I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA (1411 I.M. Terrell

Cir S, Fort Worth, 817-815-2100). At Bass Performance Hall (525 Commerce St, Fort Worth, 817-212-4280), the Atlanta African-American Orchestra will perform Orchestra Noir at 7:30pm Thu, Jun 19, and there’s A Night with The O’Jays at 7:30pm Fri, Jun 20. For tickets and prices, visit FreedomVibes2025.com.

Sat, Jun 21, is the date of the annual Juneteenth Block Party (1050 Evans Av, Fort Worth) at 3pm, with food vendors, interactive programming, and local artists.

There is no cost to attend. There will also be a gospel experience on Sunday. For updates, check Facebook.com/JuneteenthMuseum closer to the event date.

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Presented by the daily TikTok series Crazy Bars I’ve Heard and its creator, local Thursday influencer/rapper ItsEarnie, the Juneteenth Cypher: Bars Still Matter is happening at Tulips FTW (112 St. Louis Av, Fort Worth, 817-367-9798) at 6pm. This

rap battle and showcase will feature Bobby Sessions, Tye Harris, and Southside Vic. Tickets start at $26.29 at linktr.ee/ItsErnie.

Over at Dickies Arena (1911 Montgomery St, Fort Worth, 817-4029000), comedian D.L. Hughley will headline the Juneteenth Comedy Celebration.

Joining him will be Earthquake, Melanie Comarcho, and Bubba Dub. JJ Williamson from the K104 Morning Show and nephew Tommy from the Steve Harvey Morning Show are co-hosting. Billed as a “grown and sexy affair,” you are asked to dress to impress in stylish all-white attire. Tickets start at $83 at DickiesArena.com.

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Celebrate freedom at the eighth annual Soul of Sycamore Juneteenth Saturday Culture, Art & Music Fest at Sycamore Park (2525 E Rosedale St, Fort Worth, 817-392-7650) from 9am to 6pm. This community gathering includes cultural demonstrations, dance performances, educational events, live music, a parade, and theatrical productions with the goal of “reflecting on the holiday’s significance while fostering community spirit.”

While food and drinks will be available for purchase, attending is free. At 9am, the Parade of Freedom starts at 1212 S Ayers Av and ends at the park.

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Here’s the lion’s share of dining choices for Dad. Decisions must be made. We’re here to help.

Along with the eight solid choices in last week’s column, here are even more for your consideration.

1.) Cut & Bourbon at Live by Loews (1600 E Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, 682-277-4950) is celebrating Father’s Day during dinner service (5pm-9:30pm) with your choice of a signature à la carte menu or Executive Chef Robert Carr’s featured special: bonein prime striploin with potato gratin and charred broccolini in a red wine demi-glace.

For reservations, go to bit.ly/43w8gxr.

Dad and his dog deserve a romp around MUTTs this weekend.

Dad an offer he can’t refuse Fri-Sun. The Codfather adds on to the seafood platter (catfish, shrimp, oysters, coleslaw, and fries) with two bonus pieces of golden-fried cod and a cluster of crab legs for $29.99.

3.) At 3pm Sun, MUTTS Canine Cantina (5317 Clearfork Main St, Fort Worth, 817-377-0151) is hosting Dog Dad’s Day, where Papa and pup can enjoy a day of cold drinks, good eats, and photo ops at the park.

A day pass costs $9.95 for one dog, $15.95 for two, and $21.95 for three. For the food menu, park hours, and more info, visit MuttsCantina.com. continued on page 15

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Las Colinas Blvd West, 214-496-0400), is offering High Fives to all the Dads this Father’s Day. All “father figures” will receive $5 off their bill. The globally inspired menu features hearty, scratch-made entrees and craft cocktails. Dad will be happy.

8.) Speaking of lions, Broadway Dallas is

options before or after the show, such as the Crystal Terrace (909 1st Av, Dallas, 214-4133940), which offers a buffet for dinner and matinee shows, as well as Sunday brunch for $37 per person. For more information, visit MusicHallDining.com.

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7.) Thirsty Lion Gastropub, with five area locations, including Euless (1220 Chisholm Trl, Ste 100, 817-283-9000) and Irving (350

Chef Robert Carr is serving prime rib this Sunday at Cut & Bourbon.

Top Golf Fort Worth opens early this Saturday and Sunday. You can take Dad there as early as 8am.

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5.) Shaw’s Patio Bar & Grill (1051 W Magnolia Av, Fort Worth, 817-926-2116) has brunch and lunch options this Sunday, including a special cocktail menu with MANmosas and Bloody Martins (“the manly version of a Bloody Mary!”). Call ahead for parties of six or more. The kitchen serves food until 9pm, and the bar closes at 10pm.

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4.) Does your father love Indian food? Take him to the Tandoor & Cocktail Tasting at Saffron Kitchen & Bar (5005 S Cooper St, Arlington, 817-962-0615) 5pm-9pm SatSun to sample several types of kebabs and tandoori, plus India-inspired drinks. The price is unclear as of press time, but the fare sounds delicious. For reservations, email info@saffronkitchenandbar.com.

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Local country singer-songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson once mentioned to Tom Martens that it would be great for the City of Fort Worth to have a van and trailer for musicians to take on the road and check out like you would a book in a library.

Martens, president of the Fort Worth Music Office, thought it was a terrible idea.

Just think of the insurance! But what Fort Worth could do was offer something to offset touring costs for local musicians. Up to $500.

Thanks to tweaking Emerson’s original idea, Hear Fort Worth partnered with Visit Fort Worth (the city’s tourism office) and established the Hear Fort Worth Travel Grant.

To qualify, local musicians must have three confirmed consecutive bookings outside North Texas. The shows must be public with venue links for proof. Depending on the distance, size, and need, bands or individuals can receive $140 to $500 for their tour. Local design company Printed Threads also provides a merch credit of $150 for musicians to sell their wares while touring to offset additional costs.

Summer Dean, named the Texas Country Music Awards female artist of the year in 2023, is one Fort Worth musician who has taken advantage of the grant. A fierce country songstress

Lou CharLe$ feels the Hear Fort Worth travel grant makes touring readily accessible, allowing artists to take their music further.

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who’s put out three albums so far, she’s traveled all over the United States with her quintet and has shared stages with Asleep at the Wheel and Charley Crockett. Her name is on a lot of people’s lips mainly because of the unique humanity she’s been bringing to her lyrics since her 2021 breakout album, Bad Romantic.

Dean has received the grant twice in the last four years. She said it’s really helped cover road costs, including a tour manager.

She has used the money mostly for fuel and accommodations. She even once made a video of her pumping gas and giving a big shoutout to the City of Fort Worth for the support. A few times per year, Dean goes on monthlong tours either east or out west. The grants have made her overhead less heavy, so she can go farther. “You miss every shot you don’t take,” she said, quoting Wayne Gretzky.

This year, Dean will tour the Midwest to Colorado and Wyoming, and on June 20, she will travel to Austin to headline the Broken Spoke, a venue where women headliners can be counted on one hand.

Big moves and a big voice have helped Dean spread her music and her message, but she always remembers the support she’s received from the city. Fort Worth’s grant program is rare but building a reputation, Martens said. Tulsa is now creating something similar.

Martens really listens, not just to the music but to the musicians and pays attention to what they need to grow. Dean believes Martens will find more novel ways to push Fort Worth artists forward, however he and the city can.

Lou CharLe$ was awarded the travel grant in 2022. He applied the funds to help with hotel stays when touring with Westside Boogie. In his hip-hop, CharLe$ often depicts his struggles and overcoming them, drawing from his life.

CharLe$ says the travel grant really helped him stretch his dollar on the road while performing in Los Angeles, Denver, Berkeley, and San Jose. And he’s grateful he was able to connect with new crowds along the way, he said.

“It helped me stay visible and consistent on a national stage, something that’s essential in building a long-term music career,” he said. “The grant helped me sustain the momentum rather than having to slow down or compromise.”

This momentum has CharLe$ back in the studio at work on the summer single (titled oddly enough) “Pay Me” as well as an EP. He will apply for the grant again for his next tour.

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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN AIR QUALITY STANDARD PERMIT REGISTRATION RENEWAL AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NO. 127678 APPLICATION Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of Registration No. 127678, for an Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants, which would authorize continued operation of a concrete batch plant located at 5517 Denton Highway, Haltom City, Tarrant County, Texas 76148. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermitspendingpermit-apps.This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=97.264166,32.846666&level=13. The existing facility is authorized to emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.

This application was submitted to the TCEQ on May 13, 2025. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and the Haltom City Public Library, 4809 Haltom Road, Haltom City, Tarrant County, Texas beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Dallas/Fort Worth regional office of the TCEQ. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application.

Information in the application indicates that this permit renewal would not result in an increase in allowable emissions and would not result in the emission of an air contaminant not previously emitted. The TCEQ may act on this application without seeking further public comment or providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met.

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A few minutes into my interview with Nice Major, I got the impression that the Calibred Fort Worth-based MC/producer/entrepreneur doesn’t sit still for too long. Besides running his lifestyle brand VctryCrcle and indie label Elete Records, he still finds time to make a lot of dope music.

On April 30, Nice released Nice Major Presents: “Refresher,” Vol. 1, an eight-song collection of smooth, instrumental jazzfunk, heavy on throwback West Coast vibes.

Two weeks later, he dropped “Be EAZY,” a woozy slab of smoky G-funk featuring MC Eiht of gangsta rap legends Compton’s Most Wanted. That single was a teaser for 15 Minute High.3, the six-track EP he put out on May 30. Taken together, Nice Major’s new releases are hard evidence that he’s an artist with a lot of forward momentum, even when traveling at the speed of a nostalgic G-funk-era cruise.

“I’m here to motivate and give conclusions / I’m provin’ / N*ggas like you better when you movin’,” Nice raps on 15 Minute’s lead-off track, and in a lot of ways, that theme of forward motion informs everything he does — the laid-back grooves and sunny funk of his production style make his EP and Refresher album feel like two parts of the same scenic journey across a Los Angeles locked in the golden hour, never mind having an actual West Coast OG drop some bars on it.

“Just, you know, growing up watching [MC Eiht] and listening to his music when he was in the classic battle with DJ Quik,” Nice Major said, “and being in iconic movies and being on Kendrick [Lamar’s] projects and [Ryder’s voice in] Grand Theft Auto and things like that — to actually getting this guy on a record and being from the West Coast, man, that was like, ‘You can’t beat that,’ you know what I’m saying?”

Nice Major said local rap impresario Smooth Vega helped him set up the deal with MC Eiht, and that idea, of helping your homies get a win, is VctryCrcle’s foundation.

“Even when you lose, you learn something,” Nice Major said, “and that’s not a loss. Everybody winning, not just you — it’s a circle. It’s really all about achieving your goals and, you know, even if it’s a small win, you still celebrate that. I think sometimes, man, we go through life, and we go through things and not celebrate the small steps that we took to get us to the big one … and sometimes, you know, people, they go through certain things, and they just need that person to tell them, ‘Hey, just win today, OK?’ So, that’s what VctryCrcle is all about.”

Of course, Nice Major has had a lot of pretty big wins — VctryCrcle is itself an outgrowth of selling out of merch at his shows to the point that he had to turn his merch into its own brand — and over the course of his

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career (which started in the early 2000s), he’s shared the stage with greats like Warren G., Dave East, and Lupe Fiasco. Nice Major attributes his successes to his positive hustle outlook and devotion to his craft.

“I’m a good storyteller,” he said. “I like to paint pictures. If it’s not my picture, it’s somebody else who couldn’t tell the story their way, so I told the story. I’m an entrepreneur, so I understand making $20,000 one week and then you’re at $300 the next … I understand grinding it out, you know, being at a place where you’re like, ‘OK, how do I figure this out?’ You find your niche, and you go with it, and you look back, and you’re like, ‘Man, I’ve come so far.’ That’s what some of the music is about. It’s about hustling, like, ‘Ready to make something happen?’ Because life is short. I love what I do so much that there is just not enough time in the day.”

Nice Major, in other words, is trying to make the best use of his time, cramming his days with creative endeavors and trying to open doors for other artists with his music, his brand, and his label. “I’m trying to bring people to the other side of the bridge, to get down with cool, urban, gangsta rap, with old-school rap lifestyle rap. That’s what I’ve been bringing. That’s what I’ve been paving.” — Steve Steward

PUBLIC COMMENT You may submit public comments, or a request for a contested case hearing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments is 15 days after the final newspaper notice is published. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.

After the technical review is complete the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. If only comments are received, the response to comments, along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will then be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or who is on the mailing list for this application, unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING You may request a contested case hearing. The applicant or the executive director may also request that the application be directly referred to a contested case hearing after technical review of the application.

A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 15 days from this notice, the executive director may act on the application. If no hearing request is received within this 15‑day period, no further opportunity for hearing will be provided. According to the Texas Clean Air Act § 382.056(o) a contested case hearing may only be granted if the applicant’s compliance history is in the lowest classification under applicable compliance history requirements and if the hearing request is based on disputed issues of fact that are relevant and material to the Commission’s decision on the application. Further, the Commission may only grant a hearing on those issues submitted during the public comment period and not withdrawn.

A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing within 15 days following this notice to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address below.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to consider in this proceeding.

MAILING LIST In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive future public notices for this specific application mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk by sending a written request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq. texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC, 1000 Hollingshead Circle, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129-4036 or by calling Mr. Russell Cox, DFW Environment Manager at (817) 372-7015.

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KPS Global seeks Regional Sales Manager in Fort Worth, TX to develop key relationships & strategically sell KPS Global products & services. Reqs. BS deg or foreign equiv in Industrial & Systems Eng’g or rel. field & 2 yrs of post-bacc. exp. as Regional Sales Manager or rel. role. Exp. must incl. international sales, operations of refrigeration equipment & installations, dvlpmt of distribution & sales channels, Power BI, business intelligence software, SAP sales modules, creating KPIs, & account mgmt. Pos’n also reqs periodic, intermittent travel up to 50% to various worksites within the U.S. Email resume: scott.mottern@kpsglobal.com

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Mouser Electronics, Inc. seeks Web QA Analyst Sr in Mansfield, TX. Collaborate with developers + analysts on test case design and best practices in the testing + development of new functionality and maintaining + improving existing systems. Telecommuting permitted.

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